{"id":15001,"date":"2023-06-05T12:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lustau.es\/?p=15001"},"modified":"2023-06-10T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T15:14:52","slug":"corks-and-caps-in-sherry-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/blog\/corks-and-caps-in-sherry-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Corks and Caps in Sherry Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-1338125838\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1338125838 {\n  padding-top: 4px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row hide-for-medium\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-1285401830\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1765196067\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2345552246\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>As you may have heard, last summer at\u00a0<strong>Lustau\u00a0<\/strong>we had a lot of fun with our first series of\u00a0<strong>Sherry Roundtables<\/strong>\u00a0with expert panelists. In a series of five separate events, each on a different topic related to the world of sherry, we broadcasted live and recorded these sessions for podcasts. On July 27th, 2020 we held the second episode titled\u00a0<em>\u201cBottle aging, is sherry a wine to cellar and are consumers ready for it?\u201d\u00a0<\/em>I was joined by a group of renowned Jerez connoisseurs to talk about the development in bottle of these world-class wines. As expected, the question of the use of different closure alternatives and how they may affect any potentially prolonged bottle aging periods was raised.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2345552246 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1857503225\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1309258413\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Reading time:<\/strong> 3 Minutes<\/p>\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 08\/05\/2023<\/p>\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Category:<\/strong> Blog<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1309258413 {\n  font-size: 1.14rem;\n  line-height: 2;\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n#text-1309258413 > * {\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1857503225 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 122px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row show-for-small\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-824397381\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2132360783\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1384046148\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again, when the cold starts to break and warmer weather gradually begins to grace us with its presence.As the seasons change, we often seek out and welcome food and drink that reflects our surroundings.When things start to heat up, our desire for beverages that quench our thirst and cool us off grows exponentially with the increase in temperature.In a world filled with slushies and punches, there is one classic cocktail that has been helping us usher in Spring and Summer for centuries: Sangria<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1384046148 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1596136922\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1997428980\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>&lt;strong&gt;Tiempo de lectura:&lt;\/strong&gt; 6 Minutos&lt;strong&gt;Autor:&lt;\/strong&gt; Steven Dragun&lt;strong&gt;Fecha:&lt;\/strong&gt; 03\/24\/2023&lt;strong&gt;Categor\u00eda:&lt;\/strong&gt; C\u00f3cteles<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1997428980 {\n  font-size: 1.14rem;\n  line-height: 2;\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n#text-1997428980 > * {\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1596136922 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1596136922 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px 122px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1100523442\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1100523442 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-2092258842\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-608610712\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>For this month\u2019s blog post, we decided to dive further into the various closures that are traditionally used across the sherry region. To that end, we reached out to two of the most knowledgeable people in the area;\u00a0<strong>Sara Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Grupo Torrent<\/strong>, the locally based expert in all sorts of stoppers for the beverage industry, and our own Fernando P\u00e9rez S\u00e1nchez, Lustau Master Blender and Director of the quality control department.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule, once in the bottle, the maximum period of time in which sherry will maintain its original characteristics depends on the type of sherry in question. The bottle evolution of these very unique wines will be determined by their overall quality and potential. In theory, the most delicate wines are those aged biologically, such as\u00a0<strong>Finos<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Manzanillas<\/strong>. Removing them from the cask produces an important change in their habitat, suddenly leaving them unprotected by the film of yeast and preventing direct oxidation. These wines usually develop faster and considerably more than, say, dry oxidative styles which in contrast are aged in direct contact with air (such as\u00a0<strong>Olorosos<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Pedro Xim\u00e9nez<\/strong>) As a result, these possess very high levels of stability provided by the intense oxidation process undergone inside the butt.<\/p>\n<p>Having said this, bear in mind the maximum amounts of time during which any wine may be kept in the bottle. This process is accelerated once the bottle has been opened. Although in the case of certain sherries, it is not absolutely essential to drink the bottle all at once, the exposure to oxygen as soon as the cork has been removed accelerates the natural development of the wine.<\/p>\n<p>Below are Sara and Fernando\u2019s remarks on the subject:<\/p>\n<p>Sara explained that nowadays in the sherry DO, there are 2 widely used closures: the micro-granulated cork closures and the aluminum ones which work extremely well with these wines. She said,\u00a0<em>\u201cWe regularly recommend both micro-granulated<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>cork closures and those made of aluminum for sherry wines. Currently, our production of closures, molded for best fit, is ideal because in the case of finos<\/em><em>\u00a0and manzanillas, they allow us perfectly to control two particularly important goals: preserving the wine\u2019s quality and oxygen content.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Controlling the quantity of oxygen is not crucial for the rest of the sherry wine styles (such as\u00a0<strong>Oloroso, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Cream, M\u00e9dium\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Pedro Xim\u00e9nez<\/strong>). Therefore, a good closure option is the head cap stopper, which is made of a micro-granulated body with a head or crown. The plastic crown can be made of polystyrene\/polymers, wood, or other materials. Since sherry wines are typically consumed by the glass, with one bottle lasting several days, our recommendation is to select the crown cap micro-granulated closure.\u00a0 Moreover, it is preferred that the cap can be easily opened and closed after each use.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the crown cap closure will not leave undesirable scents or tastes, due to the TCA controls in our\u00a0<em>Sustainable Volatile Substance Extraction System<\/em>. Other benefits include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Avoiding the presence of cork particles that can happen with a natural cork.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Disinfecting the grain and cork to prevent dust particles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 It is 100% sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 All closures function in the same way, due to our ensuring the quality and guaranteeing there are no mechanical errors.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 They are manufactured in Jerez supporting our local economy, woodlands, and the working population.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking to Fernando, he stated that traditionally crown caps have been used mainly for their convenience when opening and closing bottles. We also should keep in mind that most of the sherry wine styles that use this type of closure\u00a0are oxidative and without oxygen being an issue, the practicality of these closures is considerable. Over the years, the ALTOP caps have become popular because it\u2019s a composite cork with a high percentage of synthetic spheres that allows it to be airtight, making it an incredibly good substitute for the screwcap, that has also seen public acceptance for quality wines.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1728768979\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-122747862\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-106351665\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-981354764\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-981354764 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">More sherry blogs<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n  \n    <div 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